{"product_id":"quiet-does-not-mean-broken-a-quiet-life-with-a-mind-that-works-differently-9798245834252","title":"Quiet Does Not Mean Broken: A Quiet Life With a Mind That Works Differently","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Adriana Stirbu\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Growth - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome people move through the world quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey observe more than they speak. They feel deeply, think constantly, and struggle to find words when they are most needed. In a world that rewards loudness, confidence, and quick responses, being quiet can feel like something that needs fixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a diagnosis.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a guide or a self-help manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one person's honest story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom childhood silence and learning how to \"perform\" socially, to the exhaustion of workplaces, relationships, and constant self-doubt, this book explores what it means to live with a mind that works differently-without naming it, labelling it, or trying to change it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough gentle reflection and lived experience, the author shares how quietness became misunderstood, how masking became survival, and how self-acceptance slowly replaced self-criticism. It is a book for those who have always felt \"different\" but never knew how to explain why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have ever felt overwhelmed by people, frozen in conversation, exhausted by expectations, or comforted by silence-this book may feel familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if you recognise yourself in these pages, know this: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are not broken.\u003cbr\u003eYou are not alone.\u003cbr\u003eAnd you are enough.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47570832031895,"sku":"9798245834252","price":729.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798245834252.webp?v=1774884548","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/quiet-does-not-mean-broken-a-quiet-life-with-a-mind-that-works-differently-9798245834252","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}